preventionist

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noun

One who tries to prevent something from happening; an advocate of prevention.

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preventivist
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Meanings

nounpreventionist (plural preventionists)

plural preventionists

  1. One who tries to prevent something from happening; an advocate of prevention.

    Synonyms: preventivist

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who tries to prevent something from happening; an advocate of prevention.

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preventivist

Origin

From prevention + -ist.

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APA

preventionist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preventionist

MLA

“preventionist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preventionist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preventionist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preventionist.

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